| Shall We Dance? | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality competition | 
| Created by | ABC Development Corporation | 
| Directed by | Rich Ilustre | 
| Presented by | Lucy Torres Victor Basa Jon Avila  | 
| Country of origin | Philippines | 
| Original language | Filipino | 
| No. of seasons | 10 | 
| Production | |
| Producer | Perci Intalan | 
| Running time | 60 minutes | 
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC TV5  | 
| Release | November 6, 2005 – March 28, 2010  | 
| Related | |
| Eezy Dancing | |
Shall We Dance? is a Philippine reality dance competition program hosted by Lucy Torres-Gomez and was aired on TV5 from November 6, 2005[1] to March 28, 2010. This is the first ever television program in the Philippines to use a steadicam.
Format
The show features a ballroom dancing competition between three celebrities. Each celebrity is paired up with a dance instructor. The next portion of the show is a competition between three non-showbiz dance pairs. All performances are evaluated by a panel of three judges. The last portion of the show is a dance instructional by one of the judges, Ednah Ledesma. This portion features a step-by-step lesson by Ledesma of a ballroom dance.[2] In 2008, the show was reformatted with a new title Shall We Dance: Search for the Dance Superstars.
Hosts and judges
Main host
- Lucy Torres, dubbed "Asia's Dance Goddess"
 
Co-hosts
- Arnell Ignacio
 - Jon Avila
 - Victor Basa
 - John Lapus
 - Tuesday Vargas
 - Wilma Doesnt
 
Judges
- Ednah Ledesma
 - Regine Tolentino
 - Douglas Nierras
 
Guest co-hosts
Former judges
- Audie Gemora
 
Former host
Awards and recognitions
22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television
- Best Talent Search Program (2008)
 - Best Talent Search Program Host – Lucy Torres-Gomez, Arnel Ignacio, and Dominic Ochoa (2008)
 
See also
References
- ↑ "ABC launches new shows". The Philippine Star. October 29, 2005. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
 - ↑ Shall We Dance? Feature Article over www.telebisyon.net Archived 2008-10-10 at the Wayback Machine